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Australasia Consumers

Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region Consumers Resources

The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices.

The aim is to inform and assist in meeting requirements in infection prevention and control practices.

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)

Hand Hygiene

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/hand-hygiene-factsheet-patients-and-carers

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/hand-hygiene-factsheet-children-and-carers

HealthCare Associated Infections

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/HAI-consumer-factsheet-brochure.pdf

Infections by Type

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/cpe-information-patients

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/MRSA-consumer-factsheet-brochure.pdf

Clostridioides difficile

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/CDI-consumer-factsheet-brochure.pdf

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/VRE-consumer-factsheet-brochure.pdf

Antimicrobial Stewardship

ACSQHC

https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/older-australians/health-wellbeing/medication-its-your-choice

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/antimicrobial-stewardship/antimicrobial-stewardship-ams-resources-and-links

National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Community Information sheets

https://www.ncas-australia.org/community-information-sheets

Clinical fact sheets

https://www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFactSheets